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National Recycling Week is here! In 2020, NRW runs from 9-15 November.

In this episode, I’m joined by Planet Ark’s Recycling Campaign Manager, Claire Bell, who has been working at Planet Ark since 2011, after working in the communications industry and raising a young family. Claire's here to talk about the Schools Recycle Right Challenge, a fun and interactive to help students learn about the importance of recycling. 

Claire also talks about this great, free webinar for schools and community groups, Containers for Cash. 

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It's election-eve in the United States and Mr D has popped in to share his thoughts on the campaign itself, the policies of each party (pertaining to education), and the unexpected and devastating events of a mid-pandemic election.

The USA has recorded the highest number of Covid cases in a single day in any country in the world, only days out from polling. Trump today said at his final public rally that he expects "another beautiful victory". 

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Take a look over your teacher desk. Do you see a serene sanctuary of stationery, or a dumping ground accumulating piles of paperwork?

Many teachers are saying goodbye to their desks, with various alternatives to the traditional teacher desk now available. In this episode, Jill and Bron go over some of the options and pick a side - are you anti- or pro- desk?

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For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We save teachers hours each week by providing quality, downloadable teaching resources for their classrooms. To make your classroom buzz, visit Teach Starter.

We also have a student-facing podcast with curriculum-aligned audio resources for kids! Check out Love Learning wherever you get your podcasts!

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At Teach Starter, we’re all about promoting teachers’ health and wellbeing. In today’s episode, Jessica from Teaching with Soul will lead you through a guided meditation to help you relax, unwind, and refocus. Jess is a Life Coach and Primary Teacher on a mission to support educators to cultivate mindful, calm and balanced lives. You can find her at https://www.jessicademunck.com/

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For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We save teachers hours each week by providing quality, downloadable teaching resources for their classrooms. To make your classroom buzz, visit Teach Starter.

We also have a student-facing podcast with curriculum-aligned audio resources for kids! Check out Love Learning wherever you get your podcasts!

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Let's talk Halloween with Mr D! Find out what's different between the US and Australia when it comes to contemporary celebrations of Halloween, and try to guess who Mr D is going as to his Halloween party this year (clue: "Hey all you cool cats and kittens!"). Join us as we speculate Halloween 2020 will be different to stay safe in the pandemic. 

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For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We save teachers hours each week by providing quality, downloadable teaching resources for their classrooms. To make your classroom buzz, visit Teach Starter.

We also have a student-facing podcast with curriculum-aligned audio resources for kids! Check out Love Learning wherever you get your podcasts!

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Just popping into your feed to say Happy World Teachers' Day! 

You are making a difference in young peoples' lives every day, and you are valued. 

Have an amazing day, teachers, and thank you for all that you do! 

#teachersday #thanksteachers #brightfuture 

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In this episode, Jill and Bron chat about the shift towards celebrating Halloween in Australia, how different it looks compared to when they were children, how their children experience Halloween, and the creepy spooky resources Teach Starter has for teachers wishing to give their students the Halloween experience (with a curriculum-aligned twist).

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Deb Howcroft-Miles is a yoga teacher and mindfulness instructor who helps teachers to realise the importance of being connected to their purpose.  

She is particularly passionate about working with women and helping them to come home to their bodies.  Too often we get caught up in living life for others that we forget we have a life of our own.  You deserve to feel relaxed and calm.  You deserve to be happy, healthy and in balance.  

In this episode, Deb talks about the importance of teaching mindfully. 

You can find Deb at Mindful Living Matters. 

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Blurting, calling out, whatever else you call it, it's a constant obstacle for teachers. Mr D shares a funny story about a student of his who could really use some Blurt Buttons!

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Some kids are so fast! They'll get everything done in record speed (and with accuracy and neatness to boot!). Have you got one of these? Perhaps more than one! Join us as we give some suggestions for relevant fast finisher activities which will extend and enrich your students.

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